Michael Lee Hammond

Background

Hammond, Michael Lee was born on September 14, 1952 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Edward H. and Edith Juree Dail.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Communications, U. Tennessee, 1975.

Career

Announcer, WMCH AM, Church Hill, Tennessee, 1968-1970; Announcer, WETE AM, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1972-1973; news director, WIVK AM/FM, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1973-1975; program director, operations manager, WIVK AM/FM, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1976-1988; news director, WKDA, WKDF, Nashville, 1975-1976; manager, WJDX, WZRR, Birmingham, Alabama, 1988-1994; manager, WIVK AM, WUTK AM, Knoxville, Tennessee, since 1994.

Achievements

• Michael Lee Hammond has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcast executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Bijoux Theater, Tennessee, since 1996. Member Society Professional Journalists (president 1995), Rotary Club (W. Knoxville, Tennessee).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, hiking.

Connections

Married Vivica Lynn Pippinger, April 15, 1975. Children: Ryan, Heather, Hannah, Seth.

Father:

James Edward H. Dail

Mother:

Edith Juree Dail

Spouse:

Vivica Lynn Pippinger

child:

Hannah Hammond

child:

Heather Hammond

child:

Seth Hammond

child:

Ryan Hammond